NEW EDUCATION POLICY 2020

“Education breeds confidence,

Confidence breeds hope
Hope breeds peace”. - Confucius
So, a nation can get peace by educating its citizens. Getting proper
basic education is the article 21 (A) of Indian constitution. To avail this
to individuals our government had framed an education policy in 1986
but with the peace of time this education policy become insufficient to
secure the purpose in an effective manner. Hence, government
introduced a New Education Policy 2020 based on practical approach to
education.
The New Education Policy 2020 Came into existence on 29th July
2020 by the recommendation of K. Kasturirangam committee. The main
motive of this policy is making the children learn the concept along
with becoming skilled one in whatever field they are interested. This
policy is based on self-capability building of child and concept base
learning instead of rote learning procedure.
The new education policy has a scientific structure and practical
learning programme for education system in India.
The structural transformation in NEP consists of three categories. –
• School Education:
In the NEP, the old 10+2 model is replaced by 5+3+3+4
model.
(a) Foundational stage: It includes five years of pre-schooling
period.
(b) Preparatory stage: Under this stage classes 3 to 5 with ages 8
to 11 years are include.
(c) Middle stage: It consist of class 6 to 8 with ages 11 to 14.
 Secondary stage: It consist of class 9, 10, 11 and 12 with ages
14 to 19 years. To know the progress and for the assessment
of students a assessment body named PARAKH is established.
• Higher education: It include the Bachelor degree with 4 years of
education.
1st year course – It will provide with certification.
2ed Year course - It will provide a diploma degree.
3rd year course – It will provide a bachelor’s degree.
4th year course – It will provide degree integrated with
research work and finding related to the subject studies.
❖ National testing agency will hold common entrance exam for NEET
and JEE also.
❖ People who can’t hear, speak and see can use sign language.
❖ Foreign Universities will det their campuses in our country.
• Teacher Education and recruitment - Under this
programme, four years integrated B. ed will be essential for
teaching. Workshop for the training of teacher time to time.
Transparency in recruitment of teachers.
Benefits of New Education Policy 2020
It lays stress on self-capabilities and help the children to develop their
talent. Students can opt for different subjects at the same time.
Emphasis on every subject to be treated equally. Motive is to develop
the power of interaction, critical thinking and reasoning ability along
with innovation ideas. Focuses on the practical approach of learning.
The new education policy is laid down with sural initiatives that
are really the need of present scenario. It is mainly based on skill
development along with the study curriculum. It is like a new
revolution in the field of education. 489 - Prakash Raj.